Following the rip roaring success of our first Wee G & T Festival last September we're delighted to announce the 2017 event looks set to meet, beat and surpass all of our expectations!

With over 50 different gins to taste, expert knowledge on hand from our favourite distillers, tasters galore, workshops and fabulous gin inspired recipes and cocktails this is an event for gin lovers one and all!

The Wee G & T Festival 2017

Bon Accord Soft Drinks

Cloudy Lemonade

Ginger Beer

Rhubarb Soda

Tonic Water

Colonsay Beverages

Wild Island Botanic Gin

Dundee Gin Co.

Dundee Gin

Dundee Marmalade Gin

Ian Macleod

Edinburgh Gin

Edinburgh Seaside Gin

Edinburgh Cannonball Gin

Edinburgh Elderflower Fruit Liqueur

Edinburgh Plum & Vanilla Fruit Liqueur

Edinburgh Raspberry Fruit Liqueur

Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger Fruit Liqueur

Eden Mill

Eden Mill Golf Gin

Eden Mill Hop Gin

Eden Mill Love Gin

Eden Mill Oak Gin

Eden Mill Original Gin

Eden Mill Strawberry & Cracked Pepper Liqueur

Eden Mill Lemon & Raisin Liqueur

Eden Mill Pear and Cassia Liqueur

Eden Mill Basil Smash

Eden Mill Berry Bramble

Eden Mill Citrus Fizz

Eden Mill Roasted Martini

El-gin

El-gin

Moray Berry

Glasgow Distillery Co.

Makar Glasgow Gin

Makar Oak Aged Gin

Makar Mulberry Aged Gin

Makar Old Tom Gin

Glenshee Craft Distillers

Persie Zesty Citrus Gin

Persie Herby & Aromatic Gin

Persie Sweet & Nutty Old Tom Gin

GlenWyvis Distillery

GlenWyvis Original Highland Gin

GlenWyvis Small Batch NC500 Gin

House of Elrick

House of Elrick Gin

Liberty Wines

Ginpilz Italian Gin

Loca Beverages

(Minus)-33 Juniper Distilled Spirit

Madderty Micro

Madderty Micro Blueberry Gin

Madderty Micro Rhubarb Gin

Madderty Micro Strawberry & Chocolate Mint Gin

Madderty Micro Raspberry Gin

Madderty Micro Elderflower Gin

Marussia Beverages

Fifty Pounds Gin

Death's Door Gin

Maxwell's Desserts

Gin-themed patisserie

Moray Distillery

Avva Scottish Gin

Avva Scottish Gin Navy Stregth

Berry Good Raspberry Gin

Berry Good Strawberry Gin

Berry Good Blackcurrant Gin

Cofaidh Liqueur

Solway Spirits

Solway Dry Gin

Solway Classic Gin

Solway Citrus Gin

Solway Sloe Gin

Solway Raspberry Ripple Gin

Stirling Gin

Stirling Gin

Strathearn Distillery

Strathearn Heather Rose Gin

Strathearn Juniper Gin

Strathearn Oaked Highland Gin

Strathleven Distillers

Gilt Gin

Trossachs Distillery

McQueens Chocolate Mint Gin

McQueens Super Premium Dry Gin

McQueens Mocha Gin

McQueens Smokey Chilli gin

McQueens Spiced Chocolate Orange Gin

McQueens Sweet Citrus Gin

Wemyss Vintage Malts

Darnley's Original Gin

Darnley's Spiced Gin

Darnley's Spiced Navy Strength Gin

Wild Thyme Spirits

Colonsay Gin

Masterclass Itinerary

Please note. We'll book you in on the day as you arrive; there are circa 50 spaces per class with a first come, first serve policy! We've given each class more time this year, so less chance of running over! We won’t be making any announcements about Masterclasses – it’s up to you to make sure you're there on time!

We advise you to be there 10 minutes before the class is scheduled to start; anyone who misses out on the class they'd like to attend can turn up 5 minutes beforehand in case any spaces arise.

Adam Room

12.30 Graeme Maxwell – Savoury Cooking Demo

The top selling craft gin in the USA, Death’s Door is one of the few true craft gins, made from grain to glass. Beginning mostly as Organic Wheat on Washington Island, the grain is sailed across Deaths Door Passage (a once treacherous stretch of water) to mainland Wisconsin where it is distilled into spirit and then redistilled into gin with the addition of just 3 botanicals: Juniper Berries, Coriander Seeds and Fennel Seeds. Fascinatingly the wheat acts almost as a fourth botanical bringing in a rich creamy texture. This simple botanical profile makes it the ideal gin for a roasted fennel and gin risotto and local chef, Graeme Maxwell, is going to demonstrate how to make it, no doubt with his usual inimitable flair!

1.30Persie Distillery: We Nose Our Gin!

With over 75% of flavour down to smell, it takes a fairly rousing aroma to hit the sweet spot. Persie Gin taps right into that, as all their gins are designed to stimulate your sense of smell up front. Head distiller, Simon Fairclough, will have you nosing gin oils and guessing the botanicals in their Zesty Citrus, Herby and Sweet & Nutty gins – and sampling as you go along!

2.30 Graeme Maxwell - Sweet Cooking Demo

If you have a sweet tooth, then this is the one for you! Graeme is an accomplished patisserie chef who has supplied tarte citron for the Queen, chocolate fondants for Zara Phillip’s wedding and afternoon tea for David Beckham. He will be wowing us with all sorts of gin-soaked sweet treats from marshmallows to cheesecakes (all with sampling of course) and afterwards you can stock up with goodies to take home at his pop-up shop downstairs.

Murray Room

1.00McQueen Gin – is this the most unique gin in the world?

Dale McQueen, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and his wife Vicky, a chef and Master Baker, packed in their jobs, built their own distillery and created four unique “world’s first” gins in the course of 10 months. Along the way they also found time to design an award-winning bottle and, despite doing pretty much everything themselves, have already managed to pick up a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition! Join Dale as he recounts the highs and lows of their exciting journey, with an opportunity to taste their award-winning gin.

2.00 Minus 33 – ABCs of Gin: Alcohol, Botanicals and Cocktails

Sam Trett spent more than a year in a lab experimenting with creating the best-tasting drink possible. The result was a botanical spirit at 33% ABV, the most popular choice among the tasters, but not quite strong enough to be called gin. Hear the full story of the “Juniper Distilled Spirit” that is Minus 33, along with some cocktail making in this interactive session.

3.00 El:Gin Orange Espresso - A Cocktail to kick of your evening

El:gin is one of the newer gins on the market. Small batch distilled in Elgin, using Scottish oats, local fruit and top-quality botanicals, it makes a perfect cocktail base. Brand Ambassador Gary Grant will do a live cocktail demonstration on their El-Gin Orange Espresso and will also add a little something extra with the new Smoked Appletini. Should set everyone up nicely for an evening on the town!